What does Saber replace?

Saber is a free alternative to Goodnotes ($11.99/yr).

Is Saber open source?

Yes. Saber is licensed under GPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

A Linux build couldn't be verified.

There's nothing to host: Saber is a mobile that runs on your own machine.

A free, open-source alternative to Goodnotes. Switching saves $11.99/yr at list price.

Checked Oct 17, 2026 · How we check

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Replaces it Active Open source · GPL-3.0 Linux unverified

saber-notes/saber4.9k★last push Oct 15, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

No handwriting search, and Goodnotes notebooks only come across as flat PDFs.

Imports your data: annotate PDFs exported from Goodnotes; notebooks don't convert

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What does Saber replace?: Saber is a free alternative to Goodnotes ($11.99/yr).
Is Saber open source?: Yes. Saber is licensed under GPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does Saber run on Linux?: A Linux build couldn't be verified.
Can you self-host Saber?: There's nothing to host: Saber is a mobile that runs on your own machine.